Karissa Carmella Comfort, PA-C - Medicare Physician Assistant in Boston, MA

Karissa Carmella Comfort, PA-C is a medicare enrolled "Physician Assistant" in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated from nursing school in 2012 and has 12 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Physician Assistant. She is a member of the group practice Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc and her current practice location is 55 Fruit St Dept Of, Boston, Massachusetts. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 724-8636.

Karissa Carmella Comfort is licensed to practice in * (Not Available) (license number MA055527) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1013272764.

Contact Information

Karissa Carmella Comfort, PA-C
55 Fruit St Dept Of,
Boston, MA 02114-2621
(617) 724-8636
(617) 726-7587

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Provider's Profile

Full NameKarissa Carmella Comfort
GenderFemale
SpecialityPhysician Assistant
Experience12 Years
Location55 Fruit St Dept Of, Boston, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Karissa Carmella Comfort graduated from nursing school in 2012
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013272764
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/09/2012
  • Last Update Date: 07/30/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395991210
  • Enrollment ID: I20151118001348

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karissa Carmella Comfort such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013272764NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363A00000XPhysician Assistant MA055527 (* (Not Available))Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc24663658203084

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Karissa Carmella Comfort is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Karissa Carmella Comfort, PA-C
75 Francis St, Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Boston, MA 02115-6110

Ph: (617) 732-5362
Karissa Carmella Comfort, PA-C
55 Fruit St Dept Of,
Boston, MA 02114-2621

Ph: (617) 724-8636

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